Inequality

This textbook reflects a hybrid approach to studying stratification. It addresses the knowledge accumulated by stratification scholars and challenges students to apply this information to their social world. Features include: The text is divided into basic concepts (theoretical and methodological) and applications (e.g. to class poverty mobility education gender race). Each chapter includes a list of key concepts questions for thought suggested exercises and multimedia resources (print internet and films). A unique methodological chapter provides students the skills they will need to be able to read contemporary sociological literature. The selection of chapters and chapter content provide students a sense of the topics questions and research that dominate contemporary research on social stratification and inequality. Research-oriented approach reflecting the field of stratification studies. Additional ancillary material may be found at stratificationandinequality.com